Human Motor Neuron Progenitor Transplantation Leads to Endogenous Neuronal Sparing in 3 Models of Motor Neuron Loss by Tanya J. Wyatt, Sharyn L. Rossi, Monica M. Siegenthaler, Jennifer Frame, Rockelle Robles, Gabriel Nistor, Hans S. Keirstead

“…Specifically, we transplanted hMNPs into rodent models of SMA (Δ7SMN), ALS (SOD1 G93A), and spinal cord injury (SCI). The transplanted cells survived and differentiated in all models. …”
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FOSL2 activates TGF‐β1‐mediated GLUT1/mTOR signaling to promote diabetic kidney disease by Xuelin He, Min Xia, Guanghui Ying, Qien He, Zhaogui Chen, Li Liu, Qiao Zhang, Jianxin Cai

“…The mTOR inhibitor Rapamycin alleviated kidney injury in the presence of FOSL2. Knockdown of FOSL2 inhibited the proliferation and improved ECM deposition of MCs, which were reversed by TGF‐β1. …”
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Shoulder Isokinetic Strength Balance Ratio in Overhead Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Valentine Zimermann Vargas, Caroline Motta, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Marilia Santos Andrade

“…These results could have important implications for the design of injury prevention and rehabilitation programs associated with the shoulder joint in overhead sports…”
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Phytochemicals for mitigating the COVID-19 crisis: evidence from pre-clinical and clinical studies by Atri Das, Swarnali Khan, Syamal Roy, Shantanabha Das

“…Phytochemicals may prove useful in alleviating post-COVID complications associated with kidney injury, and central nervous system complications, as well. …”
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Mouse Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Paracrine Alleviates Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Nephropathy by Reducing Myofibroblast Transdifferentiation and Cell Proliferation and Upr... by Hongde Li, Pengfei Rong, Xiaoqian Ma, Wei Nie, Yan Chen, Juan Zhang, Qiong Dong, Min Yang, Wei Wang

“…We found that the repeated injection with mUC-MSCs alleviates albuminuria, glomerulus injury, and fibrosis in DN mouse models. Next, mesangial cells were exposed to 5.6 mM glucose, 30 mM glucose, or mUC-MSC-conditioned medium, and then we performed western blotting, immunofluorescence, wound healing assay, and cell proliferation assay to measure extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), myofibroblast transdifferentiation (MFT), and cell proliferation. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of histophysiology, transcriptomics and metabolomics in goslings exposed to gossypol acetate: unraveling hepatotoxic mechanisms by Jun Yu, Jun Yu, Haiming Yang, Jian Wang, Zixin Huang, Shi Chen, Hongchang Zhao, Jun Wang, Zhiyue Wang

“…Histological analysis revealed signs of liver damage, including granular degeneration, hepatocyte enlargement, necrosis, and mitochondrial injury. Transcriptomic analysis identified 1,137 differentially expressed genes, with 702 upregulated and 435 downregulated. …”
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A Body‐Temperature‐Triggered In Situ Softening Peripheral Nerve Electrode for Chronic Robust Neuromodulation by Xueyang Ren, Wenjie Tang, Yuehui Yuan, Shisheng Chen, Fangzhou Lu, Jinyang Mao, Jidan Fan, Xufeng Wei, Ming Chu, Benhui Hu

“…However, these mechanically tissue‐like electrodes suffer from unmanageable operating forces, leading to high risks of nerve injury and fragile electrode‐tissue interfaces. Here, a peripheral nerve electrode is developed that simultaneously fulfills the criteria of body temperature softening and tissue‐like modulus (less than 0.8 MPa at 37 °C) after implantation. …”
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Diagnostic Value of High-Sensitivity Troponin T for Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Sepsis by Pham Dang Hai, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Nguyen Hong Tot, Ha Manh Hung, Le Thi Viet Hoa, Nguyen Viet Quang Hien, Pham Nguyen Son

“…High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is the most sensitive biomarker of myocardial injury. However, there are limited data regarding the association between hs-cTnT level and left ventricular systolic dysfunction based on STE in septic patients. …”
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Effectiveness of a Shoulder Exercise Program in Division I Collegiate Baseball Players During the Fall Season by Hillary A. Plummer, Shannon M. Plosser, Paul R. Diaz, Nicholas J. Lobb, Lori A. Michener

“…# Background Deficits in shoulder range of motion (ROM) and strength are associated with risk of arm injury in baseball players. # Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a standardized exercise program, during the fall season, on shoulder ROM and rotational strength in collegiate baseball players…”
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Is it beneficial to use lateral protective crossing K-wires during medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy? A retrospective comparative study by Hossam Fathi Mahmoud, Ahmed Hatem Farhan, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Mohamed Elshaer, Mahmoud Abdo Mahmoud, Fahmy Samir Fahmy

“…Both groups were assessed for rate of intraoperative lateral hinge fractures, knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score − 12 (KOOS-12), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), time of union, and time to return to work. …”
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Efficacy of Simple Eye Ointment, Polyethylene Cover, and Eyelid Taping in Prevention of Ocular Surface Disorders in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Mehdi Ahmadinejad, Esmat Karbasi, Yunes Jahani, Maryam Ahmadipour, Maryam Soltaninejad, Zahra Karzari

“…Under normal conditions, the cornea of the eye is protected from bacterial invasion, physical injury, and drying by the presence of tears, eyelids, and blinking reflex. …”
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Prediction of successful weaning from renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients based on machine learning by Qiqiang Liang, Xin Xu, Shuo Ding, Jin Wu, Man Huang

“…Background Predicting the successful weaning of acute kidney injury (AKI) patients from renal replacement therapy (RRT) has emerged as a research focus, and we successfully built predictive models for RRT withdrawal in patients with severe AKI by machine learning.Methods This retrospective single-center study utilized data from our general intensive care unit (ICU) Database, focusing on patients diagnosed with severe AKI who underwent RRT. …”
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Temporal Trends in Serum Homer1 Levels and Their Prognostic Implications in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Cohort Study by Dai J, Lin Q, Ye L, Chen X, Li Z, Lu C, Chen M, Ba H, Sun J, Cai J

“…Junxia Dai, Qun Lin, Liangzhi Ye, Xiaoxiang Chen, Zhiwei Li, Chuan Lu, Maohua Chen, Huajun Ba, Jun Sun, Jianyong Cai Department of Neurosurgery, Laboratory of Pan-Vascular Disease Management Center, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University, The Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, 325000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jianyong Cai, Email wzlqcjy@163.comBackground: Homer scaffold protein 1 (homer1) may harbor neuroprotective effects against acute brain injury. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic role of serum homer1 in human aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).Methods: A total of 209 patients with aSAH and 100 controls were encompassed in this prospective cohort study. …”
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Collapsing Pattern Class-IV Lupus Nephritis Presenting as Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Cardiac Tamponade: A Rare COVID-19 Sequelae by K Harshitha Reddy, Pranjal Kashiv, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Kapil Navin Sejpal

“…Patients infected with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) have an increased risk of acute renal injury as there is a systemic inflammatory cascade due to an acute infection, causing impairment of basic cellular activities in podocytes. …”
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Ketogenic diet in psychiatry: application in treating depression among athletes by Paulina Kumięga, Zuzanna Kudas, Nikola Perchel, Aleksandra Litwin, Karolina Krzywicka, Paweł Nowocin, Piotr Wasiński, Natalia Dąbrowska, Martyna Koszyk, Dawid Kulczyński

“… Depression is a prevalent mental health challenge, particularly in athletes, where the interplay of high-performance demands, physical stress, and injury exacerbates psychological vulnerabilities. …”
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Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Bone Healing of Ovariectomized Rats by Bo Wei, Chengshuo Huang, Mingyan Zhao, Peng Li, Xiang Gao, Junchao Kong, Yanru Niu, Rui Huang, Juanhua Quan, Jinsong Wei, Jiaqi Chu

“…We evaluated the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in combination with allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) for the treatment of osteoporotic bone defects in an ovariectomized rat model. By day 42 after injury, in vivo microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) imaging revealed that bone defects of control rats and ovariectomized rats treated with PRP and BMSCs were completely repaired, whereas those of ovariectomized rats treated with PRP or BMSCs alone exhibited slower healing. …”
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Analgesia and sedation strategies in neonates undergoing whole-body therapeutic hypothermia: A scoping review. by Mahima Joshi, Javed Muneer, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Ipsita Goswami

“…There is insufficient data on the long-term neurological outcomes of exposure to these medications, adjusted for underlying brain injury and severity of encephalopathy. Future studies will need to develop framework tools to enable precise control of sedation/analgesia drug exposure customized to individual patient needs.…”
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Parthenolide Is Neuroprotective in Rat Experimental Stroke Model: Downregulating NF-κB, Phospho-p38MAPK, and Caspase-1 and Ameliorating BBB Permeability by Lipeng Dong, Huimin Qiao, Xiangjian Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang, Chaohui Wang, Lina Wang, Lili Cui, Jingru Zhao, Yinxue Xing, Yanhua Li, Zongjie Liu, Chunhua Zhu

“…To decide whether this effect applies to ischemic injury in brain, we therefore investigate the potential neuroprotective role of PN and the underlying mechanisms. …”
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Short-Term Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In Adolescents During The COVID-19 Pandemic by Adam Weaver, Brandon Ness, Dylan Roman, Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Joshua Cleland

“…Three-month postoperative outcomes were included for analysis, including normalized isometric quadriceps and hamstring peak torque, Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI), and the Pedi International Knee Documentation Committee Form (Pedi-IKDC) scores…”
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Enhancing Periodontal Ligament Regeneration via PDLSC Delivery Using Electrospun PCL/Collagen/Cellulose Acetate Scaffolds and Collagen Hydrogel Incorporated with Curcumin-Loaded ZI... by Lan X, Wang Y, Yin M

“…In vivo efficacy was assessed in a rat PDL injury model using histological and ELISA analyses examining tissue regeneration and inflammatory cytokine modulation.Results: In vitro studies demonstrated that the scaffolds effectively supported PDLSC viability and migration. …”
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